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Messing Family Charitable Foundation: 72 grants to organizations, $364,500 (tax year ended December 2025)
Messing Family Charitable Foundation, a private foundation in Wilmington, DE, paid 72 grants to organizations totaling $364,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 22, 2026. The largest was $57,000 to Synergy School in San Francisco, CA for general & unrestricted.
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- EIN
- 436034863
- Based in
- Wilmington, DE
- Assets
- $6,489,011
- Grants paid
- $364,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed September 22, 2026, IRS object ID 202612659349101201. It reported $364,500 in grants paid; 72 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synergy School | San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | Education | $57,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nature Conservancy | Boulder, CO | Maybell Ditch Project | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company | Boulder, CO | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma-Marin | Santa Rosa, CA | General & Unrestricted | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Morgan Adams Foundation | Denver, CO | General & Unrestricted | Medical research | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Palestine Childrens Relief Fund | Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Frequent Flyers Productions Inc | Boulder, CO | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alliance Medical Center | Healdsburg, CA | General & Unrestricted | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Healdsburg Education Foundation | Healdsburg, CA | General & Unrestricted | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northern Sonoma County Fire Foundation | Geyserville, CA | General & Unrestricted | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Luke Lutheran Church | Middleton, WI | Willard C. Hefty Scholarship Fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wonderbound | Denver, CO | Production sponsor | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Third Law Dance-Theater Inc | Boulder, CO | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | Dance Department Scholarship Fund | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scopa Has A Dream Inc | Healdsburg, CA | General & Unrestricted | Human services | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Perry Mansfield | Steamboat Springs, CO | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Healdsburg School | Healdsburg, CA | General & Unrestricted | Education | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Verity-Compassion Safety Support A California Corp | Santa Rosa, CA | General & Unrestricted | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Healdsburg Shared Ministries | Healdsburg, CA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nancys List | Austin, TX | General & Unrestricted | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reach for Home | Healdsburg, CA | General & Unrestricted | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sonoma County Synagogue Center | Cotati, CA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | CU-Boulder Dance Department Scholarship Fund | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wonderbound | Denver, CO | Salary support for the ballet master | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rocky Mountain Raptor Program | Fort Collins, CO | General & Unrestricted | Environment | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nature Conservancy | Boulder, CO | General & Unrestricted | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Farm To Pantry | Healdsburg, CA | General & Unrestricted | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp for All Kids | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | Youth development | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Futures Without Violence | Presidio, CA | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated | Washington, DC | Chefs for Gaza | International, foreign affairs and national security | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ukraine House DC Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | to support United 24 | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,850 | apps.irs.gov |
| Make the Road New York | Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | Crime and legal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| House Ear Institute | Los Angeles, CA | Meniers Disease research | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rocky Mountain Butterfly Consortium | Westminster, CO | General & Unrestricted | Animal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wild Bear Nature Center | Nederland, CO | General & Unrestricted | Environment | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Inside-Outside Circle Foundation | Sacramento, CA | General & Unrestricted | Human services | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Synergy School | San Francisco, CA | Annual Fund | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| New York Restoration Project | New York, NY | Charitable Event | Environment | $1,130 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beam Center Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City Harvest Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Rescue Committee Inc | Albert Lea, MN | to support Sudan | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Living As Love | Lawrence, KS | scholarship fund to help people attend retreats, classes, and courses | Religion-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc | Hagerstown, MD | to support Gaza | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Read 718 | Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seeds in the Middle Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | Youth development | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sonoma Family Meal | Petaluma, CA | General & Unrestricted | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Inc | Montgomery, AL | General & Unrestricted | Crime and legal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Story of Stuff Project | Berkeley, CA | General & Unrestricted | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Urban Assembly Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Unrwa USA National Committee Inc | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New York Public Interest Research Group Fund Inc | New York, NY | Fossil Free Future | $520 | apps.irs.gov | |
| A Home Within Inc | Oakland, CA | General & Unrestricted | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adirondack Trail Improvement | Keene Valley, NY | General & Unrestricted | Recreation and sports | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bird Rescue Center | Santa Rosa, CA | General & Unrestricted | Animal-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Block Island Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department | Block Island, RI | General & Unrestricted | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| California Heritage Indigenous Research Project | Nevada City, CA | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Documented LTD | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Earth Island Institute Inc | Berkeley, CA | The Borneo Project | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family Builders By Adoption | Alameda, CA | General & Unrestricted | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Homeless Prenatal Program Inc | San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | Health care | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Justice for Greenwood Foundation | Tulsa, OK | General & Unrestricted | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Larkin Street Youth Services | San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Madre Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Neighbors Helping Neighbors Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | Housing and shelter | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pact An Adoption Alliance | Emeryville, CA | PACT Camp Scholarship Fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Root & Rebound | San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | Crime and legal-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Russian Riverkeeper | Healdsburg, CA | General & Unrestricted | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| South Yuba River Citizens League | Nevada City, CA | General & Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Trevor Project Inc | San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Threshold Choir | Santa Rosa, CA | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe of Florida Inc | Sarasota, FL | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 23, 2025, IRS object ID 202542969349100004. It reported $352,006 in grants paid; 81 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synergy School | San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | Education | $57,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nature Conservancy | Boulder, CO | Yampa River Conservation | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma-Marin | Santa Rosa, CA | General & Unrestricted | $21,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado | Boulder, CO | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Morgan Adams Foundation | Denver, CO | General & Unrestricted | Medical research | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Luke Lutheran Church | Middleton, WI | Hefty Scholarship Fund | $10,006 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alliance Medical Center | Healdsburg, CA | General & Unrestricted | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Frequent Flyers Productions Inc | Boulder, CO | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Perry Mansfield | Steamboat Springs, CO | 2024 Dance Program Scholarship Fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Healdsburg Education Foundation | Healdsburg, CA | General & Unrestricted | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northern Sonoma County Fire Foundation | Geyserville, CA | General & Unrestricted | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wonderbound | Denver, CO | Charitable Event | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Third Law Dance-Theater Inc | Boulder, CO | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | UW Dance Dept Scholarship Fund | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City Harvest Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | General & Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Perry Mansfield | Steamboat Springs, CO | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Scopa Has A Dream Inc | Healdsburg, CA | General & Unrestricted | Human services | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Verity-Compassion Safety Support A California Corp | Santa Rosa, CA | General & Unrestricted | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Healdsburg School | Healdsburg, CA | Bear fund | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Healdsburg Shared Ministries | Healdsburg, CA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nancys List | Austin, TX | General & Unrestricted | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reach for Home | Healdsburg, CA | General & Unrestricted | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sonoma County Synagogue Center | Cotati, CA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | CU-Boulder Dance Department Scholarship Fund | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wonderbound | Denver, CO | To support Sarah Tallman's position | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Farm To Pantry | Healdsburg, CA | General & Unrestricted | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp for All Kids | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | Youth development | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Futures Without Violence | Presidio, CA | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rocky Mountain Raptor Program | Fort Collins, CO | General & Unrestricted | Environment | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nature Conservancy | Boulder, CO | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rocky Mountain Butterfly Consortium | Westminster, CO | General & Unrestricted | Animal-related | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Inc | Montgomery, AL | General & Unrestricted | Crime and legal-related | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wild Bear Nature Center | Nederland, CO | General & Unrestricted | Environment | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beam Center Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Homeboy Industries | Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | Youth development | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Homeless Prenatal Program Inc | San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Inside-Outside Circle Foundation | Sacramento, CA | General & Unrestricted | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Larkin Street Youth Services | San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Living As Love | Lawrence, KS | General & Unrestricted | Religion-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Make the Road New York | Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | Crime and legal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc | New York, NY | For Gaza | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Abortion Federation | Washington, DC | The Dr. Tiller Patient Assistant Fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Council of Jewish Women St Louis Section | Saint Louis, MO | General & Unrestricted | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Palestine Childrens Relief Fund | Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater New York Votes Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Read 718 | Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seeds in the Middle Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | Youth development | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Synergy School | San Francisco, CA | Annual Fund | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The New York Times Communities Fund | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Urban Assembly Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ukraine House DC Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | Education and Science | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Unrwa USA National Committee Inc | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Women 4 Women Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| A Home Within Inc | Oakland, CA | General & Unrestricted | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adirondack Trail Improvement | Keene Valley, NY | General & Unrestricted | Recreation and sports | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bird Rescue Center | Santa Rosa, CA | General & Unrestricted | Animal-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Block Island Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department | Block Island, RI | General & Unrestricted | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Childrens Museum of Sonoma County | Santa Rosa, CA | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Coalition for the Homeless Inc | New York, NY | First Step | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cure Alzheimer's Fund | Wellesley Hills, MA | General & Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Destiny Arts Center | Oakland, CA | General & Unrestricted | Recreation and sports | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Earth Island Institute Inc | Berkeley, CA | The Borneo Project | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family Builders By Adoption | Alameda, CA | General & Unrestricted | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Glide Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | Religion-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation | Santa Rosa, CA | General & Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Madre Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maps | Pasadena, CA | General & Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Medicine Earth | Sebastopol, CA | General & Unrestricted | Religion-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pact An Adoption Alliance | Emeryville, CA | PACT Camp Scholarship Fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Protect Our Winters | Boulder, CO | General & Unrestricted | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Root & Rebound | Oakland, CA | General & Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Russian Riverkeeper | Healdsburg, CA | General & Unrestricted | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shanti Project Inc | San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| South Yuba River Citizens League | Nevada City, CA | General & Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Story of Stuff Project | Berkeley, CA | General & Unrestricted | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sunrise Movement Education Fund | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Trevor Project Inc | West Hollywood, CA | General & Unrestricted | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Threshold Choir | Santa Rosa, CA | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Whole Womans Advocacy Alliance | Charlottesville, VA | General & Unrestricted | Health care | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $159,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $123,350 |
| Medical research | $40,000 |
| Human services | $31,500 |
| Health care | $22,000 |
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $22,000 |
| Environment | $16,130 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $15,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $346,500 |
| Colorado | $268,500 |
| Wisconsin | $35,006 |
| New York | $28,650 |
| District of Columbia | $11,350 |
| Texas | $10,000 |
| Illinois | $6,000 |
| Alabama | $2,500 |
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Updated September 22, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.